Biographical Records

Notable People from Maine

1,023 notable figures born in Maine, showing page 20 of 21, ranked by historical prominence.

Samuel Harris
Samuel Harris
American academic administrator (1814–1899)
1814 – 1899
theologianteacher
Abiel Wood
American politician (1772-1834)
1772 – 1834
politician
Eugene T. Sawyer
Eugene T. Sawyer
American writer
1846 – 1924
novelist
James Henry Howe
United States federal judge (1827-1893)
1827 – 1893
lawyerjudge
Eva McDonald Valesh
Eva McDonald Valesh
US journalist
1866 – 1956
journalist
George Donworth
George Donworth
United States federal judge (1861-1947)
1861 – 1947
lawyerjudge
Helena Wood Smith
American painter (1865–1914)
1865 – 1914
artist
Molly Ockett
Native American woman of the Abenaki nation; cunning woman (d. 1816)
1750 – 1816
cunning folk
Charles E. Hibbard
Charles E. Hibbard
American mayor
1844 – 1922
bankerpoliticianlawyer
Irv Ray
Irv Ray
American baseball player
1864 – 1948
baseball player
Mark L. Hersey
Mark L. Hersey
U.S. Army general, commanded 4th Division in World War I
1863 – 1934
military officer
Charles Dorman Robinson
Charles Dorman Robinson
painter (1847-1933)
1847 – 1933
painter
Henry Torsey Fernald
Henry Torsey Fernald
American entomologist (1866–1952)
1866 – 1952
entomologist
Harry S. Coombs
American architect (1878–1939)
1878 – 1939
architect
Harvey Cushman
Major League Baseball pitcher (1877–1920)
1877 – 1920
baseball player
Henry Crosby Emery
Henry Crosby Emery
American economist (1872-1924)
1872 – 1924
economist
Herbert L. Foss
Herbert L. Foss
United States Navy Medal of Honor recipient (1871–1937)
1871 – 1937
military personnel
Hugh Dean McLellan
Hugh Dean McLellan
United States federal judge (1876-1953)
1876 – 1953
lawyerjudge
Charles M. Loring
Charles M. Loring
American businessperson, miller and publicist (1833-1922)
1833 – 1922
businessperson
John Gates
John Gates
mayor
1827 – 1888
politician
John Carpenter Hull
John Carpenter Hull
politician in Massachusetts, US
1870 – 1947
politicianlawyer
Raymond Cazallis Davis
Raymond Cazallis Davis
American librarian (1836-1919)
1836 – 1919
librarian
Lore Alford Rogers
Lore Alford Rogers
American bacteriologist
1875 – 1975
bacteriologist
Charles Cotesworth Beaman
Charles Cotesworth Beaman
American lawyer
1840 – 1900
lawyer
Mace Greenleaf
Mace Greenleaf
American actor (1872-1912)
1872 – 1912
stage actoractor
Candy Nelson
Candy Nelson
Major League Baseball player (1849-1910)
1849 – 1910
baseball player
C. A. Stephens
writer and gerontologist (1844-1931)
1844 – 1931
writer
Augustus Stinchfield
American physician
1842 – 1917
physician
Charles Hamlin
Charles Hamlin
Union Army general
1837 – 1911
military officerpolitician
Charles F. Kimball
Charles F. Kimball
American artist (1831-1903)
1831 – 1903
painter
Charles Alexander Nelson
Charles Alexander Nelson
American librarian (1839–1933)
1839 – 1933
librarian
John Storer
John Storer
American merchant (1796–1867)
1796 – 1867
Alonzo Bowman
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient (1848-1885)
1848 – 1885
military personnel
Winfred Thaxter Denison
Winfred Thaxter Denison
American lawyer
1873 – 1919
lawyer
William Maxwell Reed
American astronomer
1871 – 1962
children's writerwriternaturalist
Herb Mitchell
American actor (1937–2011)
1937 – 2011
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Selden Connor Gile
American painter (1877-1947)
1877 – 1947
painter
Alden J. Blethen
Alden J. Blethen
editor in chief of the Seattle Daily Times
1845 – 1915
journalist
Thorvald Martin Tandberg
Thorvald Martin Tandberg
(1874-1970) American restaurant manager, maître d'hôtel, author
1874 – 1970
maître d'hôtelwriter
Dick Curless
Dick Curless
American musician (1932-1995)
1932 – 1995
songwritermusiciansinger
William LeBaron Putnam
United States federal judge (1835–1918)
1835 – 1918
politicianlawyerjudge
Sidney Littlefield Kasfir
American art historian (1939–2019)
1939 – 2019
art historianorientalistuniversity teacher
Joseph Berry Breck
United States Navy officer
1828 – 1865
military officer
Washington Allon Bartlett
Washington Allon Bartlett
American mayor
1816 – 1865
politician
Bartlett Tripp
Bartlett Tripp
American judge (1839-1911)
1839 – 1911
diplomatlawyerjudge
Carl Willey
American baseball player
1931 – 2009
baseball player
Esther Wheelwright
Esther Wheelwright
Ursuline nun
1696 – 1780
nun
George F. Robinson
George F. Robinson
American soldier
1832 – 1907
soldier
J. Sumner Rogers
J. Sumner Rogers
American educator and U.S. Army officer
1844 – 1901
Emma Huntington Nason
Emma Huntington Nason
American poet and author
1845 – 1921
poetwriter
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